Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a talented group of individuals with broad corporate and nonprofit experience. The Board includes Special Olympics athletes, family members, and longtime volunteers and supporters. Their support and dedication is essential to the success and impact of Special Olympics Tennessee.
Executive Committee
Jenny Smith - Chair
System Support Tech–Insurance Processor
Heritage Medical Associates
Heritage Medical Associates
Dr. LaShaunda Massey - Vice Chair
Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice
Private Practice
Dr. Chris Frost - Secretary
Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of Lifepoint Communities
Lifepoint Health
Lifepoint Health
Manisha Shah - Treasurer
Regional Vice President
HCA Healthcare
HCA Healthcare
Josh Corey - (ex-officio)
Senior Director of Marketing & Social Responsibility
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
Mark Eddy
Retired
HCA - VP Internal Audit, CPA
HCA - VP Internal Audit, CPA
Ben Flatt
VP, Business Development
GoHealth Urgent Care
GoHealth Urgent Care
Adam Germek
President
Special Olympics Tennessee
Special Olympics Tennessee
Terry Saharski
Retired
Nationwide - Associate VP of Sales
Nationwide - Associate VP of Sales
Hayley Wielgus - Past Chair
Anchor
WKRN-TV ABC Channel 2 (Nashville)
WKRN-TV ABC Channel 2 (Nashville)
Board Members
Hunter Brush
Civil Litigator
Butler Snow
Butler Snow
Jerry Butler
Special Olympics Athlete Leader
Mike Cairnes
Founder & CEO
Vitalize360 Retail Advisors
Vitalize360 Retail Advisors
Pete Dusché
Captain, Family Intervention Program, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Chief John Drake
Chief of Police
Metro Nashville Police Department
Metro Nashville Police Department
Yetunde Faparusi
Director, Brand, Marketing and Performance Strategy
Nissan Motor Corporation
Nissan Motor Corporation
Kara Greer
Director, Project Management Office
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Larry Hogg
VP of IS
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Klay Lesko
Executive Vice President / Co-Owner
GFC Cartage LLC
GFC Cartage LLC
Marshall Meier
SVP, Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America
Bank of America
Taylor Morrison
Financial Advisor, CAPTRUST
Mary Layne Van Cleave
Former COO
Tennessee Hospital Association
Tennessee Hospital Association
